Question

Which of the following properties of glucose cannot be explained by its open chain structure?

(i) Glucose does not form hydrogen sulphite with NaHSO₃.

(ii) On oxidation with HNO₃ glucose gives saccharic acid.

(iii) Glucose is found to exist in two different crystalline forms which are named as α and β.

Options

• (ii) only

• (i) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iii)

• (i) and (ii)

Answer 1

(i) and (iii)